Marriage Rocks at Futami
£15.00
Artist: Gekko, Ogata (1858-1920)
Title: Marriage Rocks at Futami
Series: 100 Views of Mount Fuji
Date: Meiji Period, c.1900
The Marriage Rocks or Husband and Wife Rocks (Meotoiwa) are pictured from the beach of Futamigaura. The sacred rocks are joined by a rope of rice straw and represent the union of the creator gods, Izanagi and Izanami in Shintoism.
